A psychiatrist once told Stella Montgomery that perception is reality. That same psychiatrist told her many other things, too. Those weren't important. What was important colored her reality: psychosis. One simple word. It colored many years of her life, until she finally got it under control. The shadows, that harbored things best left alone, grew smaller. They stopped moving. Fantastical creatures, found in small sunbeams and hidden pockets withdrew into their world. Her world had a lot less color without them. Yet, despite the years of fractured reality, she survived. Stella achieved her goals and continued to work towards new ones. She was thirty. She was alive. Then one woman walked into her life, dropped life changing news in her lap, and walked away. Once more, Stella has one chance. And the stakes have never been higher. Runner up in the general fiction category in the Earnesty Writing Awards 2019. Cover by w_nnie! And my thanks to them.

[ A F E A T U R E D C O L L E C T I O N ] Featured On ✓Wattpad Spiritual - Quick Fix reading list ✓Wattpad Shortstory - Boxed Set Reading List ✓Wattpad Anthologies - Multi-genre Reading list ✓Third Place in Writer's Glory Short Story contest 2020 1. Identity A Sri Lankan Tamil Eelam woman's survival and struggle then eventual settlement in India. 2. Anamika An unknown food critic's dramatic twist of fate and finding her footing from an unusual arrangement. 3. Ironically Unhealthy Dark Humour and an twisty take on urban family life. 4. The Housewife True Story - Struggles of a career woman quitting her job due to family constraints and coming to terms with the new arrangement. 5. Black Sesame Seeds True Story -Death customs and inner workings of a South Indian family. 6. The ring, or not the ring? A fable - No mood to explain further, all my scattered wits need to be gathered. 7.First Kiss Contemporary -Where a 17-year old teenager struggles with her sexuality. The setting is an American High School. 8. Radio Love Drama - Where a couple re-discover their love for each other in times of tragedy. 9. The Queen's tale Historical Fiction - Where a queen endures a fierce civil war, domestic power struggles, and perils of being a widow in a male-dominated world, yet retains her stand with determination. 10. Firestorm Sci-Fi - Where a powerful secret organization evacuates Earthlings into a space habitat using a complex sorting algorithm. 11. Fade To Black Sci-Fi - Where a new TV show captures the audience by storm with a twist. 12. Dipping and Skipping in Nationalism Political satire and religion. 13. Swollen Feet Literary Fiction/Inspired by true stories. Where a migrant worker finds no job during COVID-19 induced lockdown. 14. Tongue-tied Slice of life - A woman's oral sex woes. 14. An idiom for it's title? English grammar

The ocean can be gentle, lulling one into a false sense of security. But the waters are never calm in the Bermuda triangle, and when the waves pick up, one may be dragged under the sea. Kiara Vatelle's love of the ocean brings her to The Bahamas for her senior trip. It is her dream vacation - four weeks of sun, sand, and quality time with her sister. Only one thing can foil her vacation, and that is the ocean itself. The Bermuda Triangle hides a secret: mermaids and mermen. After swimming a little too far from the shore, Kiara finds herself in an ancient, undersea realm of mythical sea creatures. This new world is enchanting, and the mer-folk treat her like family, but are they just a little too eager for her to stay? From the ancient Kingdom of Oamer, to the hide-out of Pisces and Nereids, to a cursed Island and Tocona Isla, the odds seem to be against Kiara. Because even if she outwits those standing in her path, the seas always have their own plans. A tale of shady mermaids, astrological guardians, and a summer ocean adventure. ✧Second Draft ✧Cover by @_Foxicious ───｡ﾟ ♆ ﾟ｡─── ⚓︎ Featured | @talesofthedeep - Fintastic Reads ~ Sea Creatures ⚓︎ Featured | @mythandlegend - Atlantis and Legends on the Sea ⚓︎ Featured | @StoriesUndiscovered - November/ December 2020 ⚓︎ Finalist | @Fantasy Every Day in May contest 2019 ⚓︎ Honorable Mention | @PsychologicalNovel Reads Contest 2020